JP6266076B2 - Fixing method of valve body and valve stem - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to, for example, a valve body and a valve shaft used in a fluid control valve such as an EGR valve, and a valve body and a valve shaft fixing method for fixing a metal valve body to a distal end portion of a metal valve shaft. About.

  Conventionally, as this type of technique, for example, a method for manufacturing an EGR valve having a poppet valve structure described in Patent Document 1 below is known. The EGR valve includes a valve seat provided in a flow path of a housing, a metal valve body provided so as to be seated on the valve seat, and a metal valve shaft for reciprocating the valve body with respect to the valve seat; And an actuator for driving the valve shaft. Here, after the valve body and the valve shaft are formed separately, the valve body is assembled to the lower end portion of the valve shaft by a clearance fit, adjusted in position, and then fixed by welding or the like.

WO01 / 061225

  However, in the manufacturing method described in Patent Document 1, when the welded portion cools and solidifies after the valve body is welded to the lower end portion of the valve stem, tensile stress is generated and remains in the welded portion. For this reason, when the EGR valve is used in a corrosive environment, stress corrosion cracking may occur in the valve body in the portion where the tensile stress remains. In particular, in engines that use poor fuel, the acidity of the exhaust gas is strong, and highly acidic condensate may be generated by the moisture contained in the EGR gas, and the condensed water causes stress corrosion cracking in the vicinity of the weld. There is a strong risk of occurrence.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to fix a valve body and a valve shaft that can prevent stress corrosion cracking in the vicinity of the welded portion between the valve body and the valve shaft. It is to provide a method.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 is a valve body for fixing a metal valve body to a tip portion of a metal valve shaft and a valve shaft fixing method. It includes a hole, has a substantially frustoconical shape, and includes a bottom surface. The valve body is fitted to the tip of the valve shaft through the shaft hole, and then welded to the shaft end surface of the valve shaft and its surrounding bottom surface. The upper end portion of the substantially cylindrical jig is applied to the outer peripheral portion of the lower bottom surface of the valve body, and the depth of pitting corrosion due to corrosion is observed between the welded portion and the vicinity of the interface of the welded portion inside the jig. The purpose is to perform shot peening for applying compressive stress to a deeper depth.

  According to the configuration of the invention, after the shaft end surface of the valve shaft and the lower bottom surface around the valve shaft are welded, the upper end of the jig is applied to the outer peripheral portion of the lower bottom surface of the valve body. On the inner side, shot peening is applied to the welded portion and the vicinity of the interface between the welded portions to apply compressive stress to a depth deeper than the pitting depth due to corrosion. Therefore, compressive stress is applied by shot peening to the weld where the tensile stress remains after welding and to the vicinity of the interface of the weld, so that the tensile residual stress is relaxed to a depth deeper than the depth at which pitting corrosion is assumed. The Further, the range where the shot peening is performed is restricted to the range of the lower bottom surface of the valve body included inside the jig.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein a step lower than the center is formed in advance on the outer peripheral portion of the lower bottom surface of the valve body, The purpose is to fit the upper end of the jig into the step when the upper end of the jig is applied to the outer periphery.

  According to the configuration of the invention, in addition to the operation of the invention according to claim 1, since the upper end of the jig is fitted into the step of the valve body, the seal against the shot peening medium between the valve body and the jig. Sexuality is improved.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 2 , wherein the step of the valve body is formed such that a corner formed with the bottom surface is formed in an arc shape. .

According to the configuration of the invention described above, in addition to the operation of the invention according to claim 2 , the corner portion of the step has an arc shape, so that the sagging due to the effect of shot peening is less likely to occur at the corner portion.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention described in claim 4 is the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the particle size of the medium used for shot peening is φ0.5 or less. The purpose.

  According to the configuration of the invention, in addition to the operation of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, for example, when a valve body fixed to the valve shaft is incorporated and used in a fluid control valve, Even if the medium is caught between the valve body and the valve seat, fluid leakage is reduced.

  According to invention of Claim 1, the stress corrosion cracking in the vicinity of the welding part of a valve body and a valve stem can be prevented. Moreover, the range which gives a compressive stress by shot peening in the lower bottom face of a valve body can be set easily.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, it is difficult for the medium to enter between the valve body and the jig, and the processing effect by shot peening on the lower bottom surface of the valve body is achieved. Can be improved.

According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 2 , sagging is unlikely to occur at the corner of the step, so that it is difficult to sandwich the medium between the corner and the jig. And the jig can be operated smoothly.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3, for example, when the fixed valve body and the valve shaft are used for an EGR valve, the engine is decelerated. During operation, the EGR valve that is fully closed can reduce EGR gas leakage due to the biting of the medium, and can suppress the occurrence of engine misfire due to EGR gas intake.

The front sectional view showing an EGR valve of a fully closed state concerning one embodiment. FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion surrounded by a chain line square in FIG. 1 according to one embodiment and related to one step of the fixing method (before welding). FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion surrounded by a chain line square in FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating a part surrounded by a chain line square in FIG. 1 according to one embodiment (step peening) according to a fixing method. Sectional drawing which concerns on one Embodiment and expands and shows a part of valve body and valve stem after welding. Sectional drawing which concerns on one Embodiment and expands further and shows the surface of a valve body. Sectional drawing which concerns on one Embodiment and expands and shows a part of FIG. The graph which concerns on one Embodiment and shows the residual stress (tensile stress) after welding before and after performing shot peening. According to one embodiment, the relationship between the depth from the bottom surface of the valve body and the residual stress (tensile stress, compressive stress) is compared between the case where shot peening is not performed and the case where shot peening is performed. Graph showing. Sectional drawing which concerns on one Embodiment and expands and shows the level | step-difference part of a valve body.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the valve body and the valve shaft fixing method of the present invention are embodied in an exhaust gas recirculation valve (EGR valve) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front sectional view showing the EGR valve 1 in a fully closed state. The EGR valve 1 is provided in an EGR passage that returns a part of exhaust gas discharged from the engine to the intake passage as EGR gas, and is used to adjust the EGR gas flow rate.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the EGR valve 1 has a poppet valve structure and includes a metal housing 3 including a flow path 2 for EGR gas, and a metal valve seat 4 provided in the middle of the flow path 2. A metal valve body 5 provided so as to be seated on the valve seat 4 and forming a measuring portion of EGR gas with the valve seat 4, and a metal body for reciprocating the valve body 5 with respect to the valve seat 4 The valve shaft 6 and an actuator 7 for driving the valve shaft 6 together with the valve body 5 are provided. The actuator 7 is constituted by a step motor as an example, and is configured to reciprocate (stroke) the valve shaft 6 together with the valve body 5 in the axial direction. The EGR valve 1 is configured to adjust the EGR gas flow rate in the flow path 2 by moving the valve body 5 with respect to the valve seat 4 by the actuator 7 to change the opening area of the metering portion. In this embodiment, detailed description of the configuration of the actuator 7 is omitted. Both ends of the flow path 2 are an inlet 2a through which EGR gas is introduced and an outlet 2b through which EGR gas is led out.

  In this embodiment, the valve shaft 6 is disposed vertically through the housing 3 in FIG. 1, and its base end portion (upper end portion) is drivingly connected to the actuator 7 via a screw mechanism. The valve seat 4 has a substantially annular shape and includes a valve hole 4a at the center thereof. The valve body 5 includes a shaft hole 5a at the center thereof, has a substantially conical shape, and includes a lower bottom surface 5b. The valve body 5 is fixed to the distal end portion (lower end portion) of the valve shaft 6. Between the housing 2 and the valve shaft 6, a first thrust bearing 8 and a second thrust bearing 9 are provided in series to support the valve shaft 6 so as to be capable of stroke movement. Each of the thrust bearings 8 and 9 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and is fitted and fixed in an assembly hole 3 a formed in the center of the housing 3. The housing 3 is provided with a substantially cylindrical lip seal 10 adjacent to the second thrust bearing 9 for sealing between the housing 3 and the valve shaft 6. The housing 3 is provided with a deposit guard plug 11 adjacent to the lip seal 10 for guarding between the housing 3 and the valve shaft 6 from the deposit.

  The valve body 5 is fitted into the tip end (lower end) of the valve shaft 6 through the shaft hole 5a, and the shaft end surface of the valve shaft 6 and the lower bottom surface 5b around it are welded. Further, compressive stress is applied by shot peening to the welded portion 21 where welding has been performed and the vicinity of the interface of the welded portion 21 to a depth deeper than the pitting corrosion depth due to corrosion. On the outer peripheral portion of the lower bottom surface 5b of the valve body 5, a step 5c lower than other portions is formed. A portion to which compressive stress is applied by shot peening is set in a range inside the step 5c. In this embodiment, the valve body 5 is formed using “SUS316L” as a material. This material is selected in consideration of resistance to welding and stress corrosion cracking resistance (for example, low carbon and increased nickel).

  Next, a method for fixing the valve body 5 and the valve shaft 6 will be described. In this embodiment, the valve body 5 is fixed to the distal end portion (lower end portion) of the valve shaft 6 in the following procedure in a state where the valve shaft 6 is assembled to the housing 3. 2 to 4 are enlarged sectional views of the portion surrounded by the chain line square S1 in FIG.

  That is, first, as shown in FIG. 2, the valve body 5 is fitted into the distal end portion (lower end portion) of the valve shaft 6 through the shaft hole 5 a by a clearance fit.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 3, welding is performed on the shaft end surface 6a of the valve shaft 6 and the lower bottom surface 5b around it. According to this welding, since only the welded portion 21 to which welding has been performed is locally heated, the thermal expansion of the welded portion 21 is hindered by portions other than the welded portion 21, and the lower bottom surface 5b of the valve body 5 is prevented. Thermal stress is generated in the surface layer, and residual stress is generated by the thermal stress. Here, in the surface layer of the lower bottom surface 5b of the valve body 5, a compressive plastic strain occurs during heating. Thereafter, when cooled, only the welded portion 21 contracts due to this plastic strain, but the surface layer of the welded portion 21 and the lower bottom surface 5b is adhered, and the surface layer is pulled. As a result, tensile stress remains in the vicinity of the weld 21. That is, when the welded portion 21 is heated to a certain temperature and then cooled, compressive stress and plastic strain are generated in the heating process, and the tensile stress is changed to tensile stress in the cooling process. It remains on the surface layer of the lower bottom surface 5b.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4, the upper end portion of the substantially cylindrical jig 26 is applied to the outer peripheral portion of the lower bottom surface 5 b of the valve body 5. In this embodiment, the upper end portion of the jig 26 is fitted into the step 5 c formed on the outer peripheral portion of the lower bottom surface 5 b of the valve body 5. Then, inside the jig 26, shot peening is applied to the welded portion 21 and the vicinity of the interface between the welded portion 21 to apply a compressive stress to a depth deeper than the pitting corrosion depth. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the fine granular medium 27 is jetted from the nozzle 28 at a high pressure to collide with the workpiece at high speed.

  FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of a part of the valve body 5 and the valve shaft 6 after welding. As shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 5, pitting corrosion 41 due to corrosion may occur on the lower bottom surface 5 b of the valve body 5. In FIG. 6, the surface of the valve body 5 is further enlarged and shown by sectional drawing. More specifically, when the surface of the valve body 5 disappears due to corrosion or the like, a pitting corrosion 41 surrounded by a broken line in FIG. 6 occurs. This pitting corrosion 41 shows the exposure of the portion where the tensile stress remains. Thereafter, when the valve body 5 is used, stress corrosion cracks 42 are generated from the pitting corrosion 41, and further, the valve body 5 may be cracked from the stress corrosion cracking. Therefore, in this embodiment, in consideration of safety, compressive stress is applied by shot peening to a place deeper than the assumed depth of the pitting corrosion 41. In this embodiment, the assumed depth of the pitting corrosion 41 is set to “180 (μm)”, and the depth d1 for applying the compressive stress shown in FIG. 6 is set to “about 200 (μm) or more”. In this embodiment, a medium 27 made of SUS304 is used as a condition for shot peening. The particle size of the medium 27 is set to “φ0.5 (500 μm) or less”. More specifically, it is set to “φ0.3 (300 μm)”. As shot conditions, the pressure is set to “0.4 (Mpa)” and the time is set to “10 seconds”.

  FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a part of FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, in this embodiment, the step 5c of the valve body 5 has a corner 5d formed with the lower bottom surface 5b in an arc shape. The upper end of the jig 6 is provided with a slight gap g1 between the inner peripheral surface 26a and the outer peripheral surface 5ca of the step 5c.

  According to the fixing method of the valve body and the valve shaft in this embodiment described above, the outer periphery of the lower bottom surface 5b of the valve body 5 is welded to the shaft end surface 6a of the valve shaft 6 and the lower bottom surface 5b around it. The upper end portion of the substantially cylindrical jig 26 is applied to the portion, and inside the jig 26, the welded portion 21 and the vicinity of the interface between the welded portion 21 are deeper than the assumed depth of pitting corrosion 41 due to corrosion. Shot peening for applying compressive stress is performed. Therefore, since compressive stress is applied by shot peening to the welded portion 21 where tensile stress remains after welding and the vicinity of the interface of the welded portion 21, the tensile residual stress is deeper than the depth at which the pitting corrosion 41 is assumed. Is alleviated. For this reason, even if pitting corrosion 41 occurs due to corrosion on the surface of the lower bottom surface 5 b of the valve body 5, the tensile residual stress is relieved to a depth deeper than the pitting corrosion 41, so that stress corrosion cracking from the pitting corrosion 41 is prevented. be able to. Further, the range where the shot peening is performed is restricted to the range of the lower bottom surface 5 b of the valve body 5 included inside the jig 26. For this reason, the range which gives a compressive stress by shot peening in the lower bottom face 5b of the valve body 5 can be set easily.

  FIG. 8 is a graph showing the residual stress (tensile stress) after welding before and after shot peening (before shot) and after (after shot). This graph means target setting for reducing residual stress by shot peening. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the target is to set the residual stress (tensile stress) of “300 (MPa)” before the shot to the residual stress of “100 (MPa) or less” after the shot. Yes.

  Here, the effect of reducing residual stress by shot peening is confirmed. FIG. 9 shows the relationship between the depth from the surface of the lower bottom surface 5b of the valve body 5 and the residual stress (tensile stress, compressive stress) when shot peening is not performed (no shot) and when shot peening is performed ( It is shown by a graph in comparison with (after shot execution). This graph shows the measurement results at the site where the residual stress is highest (near the outer peripheral interface of the welded portion 21). As shown in FIG. 9, in the case of no shot, the residual stress does not become the target value “100 (MPa) or less” within the depth range of “0 to 800 (μm)”. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9, after the shot is performed, the residual stress may be a target value “100 (MPa) or less” within a depth range of “0 to about 460 (μm)”. Recognize. Further, at the depth of the target value “200 (μm)”, the residual stress (tensile stress) was “about 180 (MPa)” in the case of no shot, whereas after the shot was performed, “about It can be seen that the residual stress (compressive stress) is “−200 (MPa)”. By performing shot peening in this manner, the residual stress (tensile stress) of “about 180 (MPa)” can be reduced to the residual stress (compressive stress) of “about −200 (MPa)”.

  In this embodiment, since the upper end portion of the jig 26 is fitted into the step 5 c of the valve body 5, the sealing performance against the shot peening medium 27 is improved between the valve body 5 and the jig 26. For this reason, it is difficult for the medium 27 to enter between the valve body 5 and the jig 26, and the processing effect by shot peening on the lower bottom surface 5b of the valve body 5 can be improved.

  In this embodiment, since the corner 5d of the step 5c of the valve body 5 is formed in an arc shape, the sagging due to the effect of shot peening hardly occurs in the corner 5d. FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a portion of the step 5c of the valve body 5. If the corner portion of the step 5c is not an arc shape but a pin corner shape, shot peening causes a saddle-shaped sagging 43 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. There is a possibility that the medium 27 may be caught between the sagging 43 and the jig 26. In this embodiment, since the sag 43 is unlikely to occur at the corner 5d of the step 5c, the medium 27 can be hardly sandwiched between the corner 5d and the jig 16, and the jig 27 can be operated smoothly. it can.

  In this embodiment, when the valve body 5 fixed to the valve shaft 6 is incorporated and used in the EGR valve 1 that is a fluid control valve, the medium 27 remaining in the flow path 2 is temporarily replaced with the valve body. Even if it is caught between the valve seat 4 and the valve seat 4, the particle size of the medium 27 is set to “φ0.5 or less”, so that the leakage of EGR gas is reduced. As a result, for example, when the engine is decelerated, the EGR valve 1 that is fully closed can reduce EGR gas leakage due to the biting of the medium 27, and the occurrence of engine misfire due to EGR gas intake can be suppressed. .

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A part of structure can also be changed suitably and implemented in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the method for fixing the valve body 5 and the valve shaft 6 used in the EGR valve 1 has been described. However, the valve body and the valve shaft to be fixed are not limited to use for the EGR valve. It may be used for fluid control valves other than EGR valves.

  The present invention can be used, for example, for manufacturing a fluid control valve such as an EGR valve.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 EGR valve 5 Valve body 5a Shaft hole 5b Lower bottom surface 5c Level | step difference 5d Corner | angular part 6 Valve shaft 6a Shaft end surface 21 Welding part 26 Jig 26a Inner peripheral surface 27 Medium

Claims (4)

In the valve body and the valve shaft fixing method for fixing the metal valve body to the tip of the metal valve shaft,
The valve body includes a shaft hole at the center, includes a lower bottom surface in a substantially truncated cone shape,
The valve body is fitted to the tip of the valve shaft through the shaft hole,
Thereafter, welding is performed on the shaft end surface of the valve shaft and the lower bottom surface around it,
Thereafter, the upper end portion of the substantially cylindrical jig is applied to the outer peripheral portion of the lower bottom surface of the valve body, and inside the jig, the welded portion where the welding is performed and the vicinity of the interface of the welded portion, A method for fixing a valve body and a valve shaft, characterized by performing shot peening for applying compressive stress to a depth deeper than a pitting depth due to corrosion. A step that is lower than the central portion is formed in advance on the outer peripheral portion of the lower bottom surface of the valve body,
The method of fixing a valve body and a valve shaft according to claim 1, wherein when the upper end portion of the jig is applied to the outer peripheral portion of the lower bottom surface, the upper end portion of the jig is fitted into the step. The method for fixing a valve body and a valve shaft according to claim 2 , wherein the step portion of the valve body is formed in a circular arc shape with respect to the lower bottom surface.   The method for fixing a valve body and a valve shaft according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a particle size of the medium used for the shot peening is 0.5 or less.

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